Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13
Ordinance No. IL.
Relative TO the establishment of ho,rl CT
Water Commissioners. and to define
their powers and duties,
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President.

their powers and duties,
The Village OF Alma orduius:-
l. The president Of said village shah az
polut subject tu the approval OF The council
three competent persons 10 be board of water
commissioners; one OF which shall br appoint
eel for one year, one for two years ana one loi
three Years; ana on the second Monday 10
Apri in each year thereafter ne shall dppolh
ono such person aS water commissioner lol
the term of three years; and the pu-idch'
may, AT any time. at amy gulr meeting
The common council. make in appointment &c
hll any vacancy that may have occurred O.
said board.
H. Tho board OF water commissioners shall
Op inc third Monday in Aprll 81 each year
elect hy ballot. one of their number, who ~haA
bc chairman OF the board iOr the year thcl
ensuing: aud the village clerk shall Ice cA
oiicio, clerk of said board
H. The board Of water commissioners shall
hold regular meetings on the third Monday al
each month.
w. The clerk of said hoard shall keep q
record 90 their proceedings in book TO b,
| provided for that purpose.
v The said board cot water commissioners,
| shall Doe governed in their dclihr rutlons 10y
| the rules governing the common council.
VI The board OF water commissioners shall
! have general charge ANA supervision ol tu'
water works OF sad village, including III
pump house and all machinery containc,
| therein, water mains, all public ana priVu,
hNdrauts. gates, any and all connections viii
| he water mains, and every thing pertaining
] iH the -llN wafer WiIkrs ~AilIlIt ~ M''A'lt t'
| tho orders 81 the common council
VII Tho chairman of said board Of watG
commissioners shall Dee superintendent oil th'
| water works in said iiiuEC, and under the a.
! rcctlon of Tho board e! water commissioner
shall purchase all such tools. implements. ma
| chiucry and material as shall Ice ordered b,
! Tho council for Tho use and extension of III,
water work..
VII. The laying OF now. and the extension
| of OLD mains, shall bc under tho -upCrN lsiun CO.
| tho lDITl OF water comm ~~llNfr~.
! IN. MI connections TO bc made with th,
water mains shall hc made 10y the hoard O..
! water commissioners, but at the expense ol
/ the person applying fer use 81 water IRON
! the water works.
! * III plumbing i'm said village. 20 Toe sup
| phi 81 with watct from the village water work
| shall uc done under the direction ui thc hDait
| 90 water con mi-~ioncIs.
Xl II shall Doe the duty az tie hoaui o.
| Water Commissioners, To make iuiuetuaie rr
| pairs of anything pertaining to tar Water
| Works as may Dee necessary 10 insure thell
| efficiency al an expense not exceeding '
XII No pcrson shall use anvwatcr suppl er
| by the village water works, without first hav
| ng made Application in writing - the -alD
| board of water missioner>, ana received a
! permit therefor, in writing trom >ald board.
| XIII Al applications for "a permit 10 rs,
| water from the water works shall bc made up
! on "a book. 10 hc kept hy the clerk OF the boafo
| of water commission for that purpose, an
| shall state fully where and for what purpose
! the applicant desires the water; ana such AL
! plicaiion shall be signed 10y the applicant .aho
| shall contain q stipulation waving any claim
! against the village for. or on account 81 any
! damages that may result iTOlu or DE cdu~tt
! hy any defective hydrant, pipe. valve, stop
| cock or any other apparatus or thing connect
| ed with the water works, and used ia the
| introduction OF Watcr 10 his premises; an'
| the owner OF the premises where IT Is propose
| 10 introduce the water shall consent IN writ
| ing - the introduction OF The water, ana Il
| lii the conditions Of such application.
/ -. - fs....f t,., i'll
the clerk. it snail be- the duly oI the supciir-
! tnndCut tO forthwith proceed - examine The
! premises named in the application, uud. no
! chiectiDn appearing thereto, nc shall "a
crs. Join with the clerk of said board in issuing
| 10 the applicant permit to use the water ac-
| cording 20 the tc' m Of the apphcation' ana
! the ordinances OF sld village.
XIV Any permit issued 10y the ch irmsn
! VA clcri OF the board OF water commission
! g. s.. may Do revoked by the board, should the
permit be- obtained 10y the false reprcs .Htation-
| OF tue applicant, or IN 'uld the applicant lol
| 1r rclI~ct 90 comply with the prOYis Ons I
! this ordinance. or with the terms and ConaIt-
| IONS ~ ,bH prLcntiOu; aEd such applicant 90
! person -htli forfeit all PAYNE It's OF rent
made
| XVI Au applications for water shIl De-
| carefully preserved hy thc clerk ~ TIA board
| ot water commissioners. 80 M oihcc. and he
SHALL h,n " 90 tUll record of all pcrmtts ISSUED
| and n record of all permits revoked, which last
record shall state tue cause OF such ieN cation.
XVII No permit for Ing water from
| the village Wa CT works shall bc issued by
Tie board OF water commissioners except
| upon the terms, rules aud conditions here
| in provided.
XNill The bca OF water commission
ers shall require all persons usIng water
| from HE village water works To- consent
TO, and be bound by the following rules
and regulations:
1t. Tn, water commissioners, and al
officers appointed by, and all persons en-
pioycd by The board of water commission.
ers. when dire ted by said board 10 have
Tree access at all reasonable hon :, TO ala
h uees ami premises where water j.
used.
2nd, Hylrdnts. plugs stop boxes, bose
and all other attachments and fix nres
must be furnished and kept in compile G
repair by the owner or occupant Oi the
premises where located or used
3rd, In no case will hose be allowed FOR
The purpose of spiiukhng sidewalks, par.
denG or lawns; OF Nashiug carriages or
other vehicles. with oulil rvs OF nozzles.
larger than one quarter inch ia iii .meter